Redirect 404 Error Page to Homepage or Custom Page with Logs
by WPVibes · SEO
Also makes 8 other plugins · 180.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Redirect the 404 error page to the homepage or any other page with logs. Supports permanent (301), temporary (302) redirects & not found (404).
Health
C 69/100
Stale
Active installs
10K+
≈15K estimated
Momentum
+22%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “404 page” for “homepage”. “404 page” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “homepage” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
69 health vs 66 average across 2,795 SEO plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.4%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 294.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median SEO plugin keeps 1.3%, across 1,512 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other SEO plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 597 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 7.1
5.0★ over 45 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.5★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 597 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
43
Momentum
Holding steady
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
33%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| homepage | #10 | #9 | down 2 |
| 404 error your tag | #17 | #14 | 0 |
| custom homepage | #8 | #7 | down 2 |
| permanent redirect | #16 | #10 | 0 |
| temporary page | #17 | #17 | 0 |
| 404 error log | #17 | #18 | 0 |
| error 404 | #19 | #17 | down 1 |
| 404 logs | #24 | #19 | 0 |
| custom 404 | #24 | #21 | down 1 |
| 302 redirect | #23 | #14 | down 1 |
| 404 to 301 | #23 | #18 | up 1 |
| 404 page your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| redirect your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| redirect 404 your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| redirection your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
13 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 11 listed. 2 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “404 page” for “homepage”. “404 page” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “homepage” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,493 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 14.5K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.6y ago
latest release · v1.8.10 · 18 Mar 2025
26
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 96% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 years ago; the previous band took 2 years to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 18 Dec 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Faisal1.6y ago
Worked like a charm!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ elsabegelderblom3.2y ago
I am going to use it on all my sites in future.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ginblue3.5y ago
What more is there to say.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ digerate3.5y ago
Great plugin, save us a tons of time and help is to save money!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ 11richard3.6y ago
This plugin looks good. I have to use it even longer, but for now everything is OK
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ concentratesdirect3.6y ago
Super handy
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ travelkd3.6y ago
Recommended
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ glynbalsdon3.6y ago
Nice simple plugin to use a custom page for 404 with no bloat of using an extra page designer. Logs 404s as well so you can see what’s missing. One of my go-to plugins now.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.8.10 Tested compatibility with latest WordPress version 1.8.10
- — Version 1.8.9 Tested compatibility with latest WordPress version 1.8.9
- — Version 1.8.8 Improved sql queries for better security. 1.8.8
- — Version 1.8.7 Fix: Delete log entries functionality 1.8.7
- — Version 1.8.6 Update libraries 1.8.6
- — Version 1.8.5 Change ASTRA generated title for 404 page to the custom page title 1.8.5
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.8.10). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched High · 7.2 Redirect 404 Error Page to Homepage or Custom Page with Logs <= 1.8.7 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection ↗2023-11-07 CVE-2023-47530 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 1.8.7 Patched in 1.8.8
- 2023-07-18 CVE-2023-33999 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.8.0 Patched in 1.8.1
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 2 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Redirect the 404 error page to the homepage or any other page with logs. Supports permanent (301), temporar..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 1 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("404 Error Pages are not being redirected").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,169 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "404 page" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-10-25 20K+ → 10K+ down after 733 days in tier
- 2022-10-23 10K+ → 20K+ up after 551 days in tier
- 2021-04-20 8K+ → 10K+ up after 500 days in tier
- 2019-12-07 7K+ → 8K+ up after 137 days in tier
- 2019-07-23 4K+ → 7K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that show up in the same WordPress.org searches, most shared searches first, then plugins sharing two or more tags. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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All 404 Redirect to Homepage 200K+ installs · 4.1★ · 9 shared searches A -
404 Solution 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 9 shared searches A -
404 to 301 – Redirect Manager, 301 Redirection, 404 Error Logs & 404 Monitoring 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 8 shared searches A -
301 Redirects – Redirect Manager 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 7 shared searches A -
All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights) 2M+ installs · 4.7★ · 7 shared searches A -
WP 404 Auto Redirect to Similar Post 30K+ installs · 4.8★ · 7 shared searches B
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